In this Happy Half Hour we have a great cast of characters to discuss with ordinary people holding extraordinary abilities, a homeschooled math genius taking on theater camp, a quirky writing instructor dealing with a murder, and a young gay Black man in 1980s NYC. THE WILDERWOMEN by Ruth Emmie Lang | 9781250246912 | 11/15/22LONG […]
Tag: women’s fiction
Author Spotlight: Sally Hepworth (4/27/22)
Sally Hepworth has quickly established herself as a expert at writing gripping domestic thrillers, full of compelling and twisty family dynamics. In her newest release, THE YOUNGER WIFE, we follow a family as a man divorces his wife, who is suffering from dementia, to marry a much younger woman—much to his daughters’ dismay. With every […]
Starred Review Round-Up (4/14/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH by Noor NagaISBN 9781644450819 | on sale 4/12/22 “The short chapters keep the pages turning during the first two sections as the narrative heads toward the inevitable catastrophe, and the meta-fictional third section helps readers process what may have […]
For Your Consideration: May 2022 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2022 LibraryReads list! Votes due April 1! BOOK OF NIGHT by Holly BlackISBN 9781250812193 | on sale 5/3/22Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Bestselling YA author Black conjures a dark world filled with crime, betrayal, and power in her atmospheric adult fantasy debut… Black’s […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/31/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS: A Young Activist’s Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole by Will JawandoISBN 9780374604875 | on sale 5/3/22 Will Jawando tells a deeply affirmative story of hope […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/3/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: YOU SOUND LIKE A WHITE GIRL: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa ArceISBN 9781250787019 | on sale 3/22/22 “You sound like a white girl.” These were the words spoken to Julissa by a high […]
For Your Consideration: March 2022 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite March titles for the March 2022 LibraryReads list! Votes due February 1! THE ATLAS SIX by Olivie BlakeISBN 9781250854513 | on sale 3/1/22Download on Edelweiss or NetGalley Six powerful, young magicians are chosen to to compete for five spots within The Alexandrian Society, the protectors and benefactors of […]
January 2022 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and A FLICKER IN THE DARK by Stacy Willingham and RECKLESS GIRLS by Rachel Hawkins are LibraryReads Picks for January 2022! Plus, Diane Chamberlain and Seanan McGuire add to their Hall-of-Fameness! A FLICKER IN THE DARK by Stacy WillinghamISBN 9781250803825 | on sale 1/11/22 “Willingham skillfully intercuts Chloe’s anxious first-person narration […]
For Your Consideration: February 2022 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite February titles for the February 2022 LibraryReads list! Votes due January 1! THE ARC by Tory Henwood HoenISBN 9781250276773 | on sale 2/8/22Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sally Rooney, and Rebecca Serle, THE ARC is a smart, high concept love story that […]
December 2021 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-Dale is the #1 LibraryReads Pick for December 2021! THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-DaleISBN 9781250274236 | on sale 12/7/21 “Kapelke-Dale nicely explores the power of female friendship, a woman’s relationship with her body, and what it truly means to be seen.”–Publishers Weekly “…the novel is an […]